Zhan Long - Chapter 827

Chapter 827: Chapter 827 - A Predictable Ending

Chapter 827 - A Predictable Ending

“Kill!” 

A group of people were coming in to steal the Boss . It was the players from Run Like Fire . Rumor raised his sword and shouted, “Luo Lin only has 11% of his health left . Charge! Kill him for honor and for the glory of the empire!” 

I couldn’t help but smile at the irony . He’s really here for the equipment .  

The Run Like Fire players charged at Luo Lin, but never in a million years would they have imagined that this old fogey would take so much effort to kill . [Hero’s Mound] and [Prague] players fought beside them, sealing Luo Lin’s fate . With that many people aiming for his head, not killing him would be difficult .  

　　……

I looked up and saw that the thick clouds that hovered over our battle were finally dissipating . We had won this war, truly won it . After killing Gawain, dealing a critical blow to Ignaus, and finally killing Luo Lin, we finally achieved our long-awaited victory . The only issue was… I glanced over at Theodore’s cold corpse and felt my heart stutter . Theodore and I had set out on this battle together and we were the two great commanders of this expedition . Now that Theodore died in battle, would I really be in the clear? 

That seems very unlikely . Who knows what the empire will do to me this time when I go back .  

Right then, Li Mu and Wang Jian led a group of [Zhan Long] players and came to provide assistance . In the blink of an eye, Luo Lin’s health fell under 5% . It looked as though everyone had come to punish the criminal, but reality was, they just wanted to wait for Luo Lin to drop his equipment . Though Despair was gone now, he still should have some good items left on him .  

Unfortunately, Luo Lin was now surrounded by a sea of players from every guild . Most of them came from [Hero’s Mound], [Legend], and [Prague] . Uncle Yan Zhao clearly looked like he was determined to get this drop . He raised his sword and shouted, “Yaya, we must be the ones to kill Luo Lin!” 

Six Ya led a charge against Luo Lin, only to be pushed back with critical health . Annoyed, she said, “Did you think that a three-headed monster like Luo Lin could be killed so easily?” 

Goodbye Tears raised his staff and forced his way to Luo Lin’s side, “D*mn, why am I always the butt of the joke!” 

Luo Lin turned around and dealt a sweeping attack, sending Goodbye Tears flying . Half of his face was covered in a burnt patch of skin . Don’t Be Foolish raised his shield and rushed forward, shouting, “Monk, stand still and recover some health . Leave Luo Lin to me!” 

Luo Lin was now standing within a shield of fire . He stepped back and rammed right into Don’t Be Foolish with a fist . “PA!” He shattered Don’t Be Foolish’s shield and reached for his neck, “Bug, why don’t I take you on a trip to Heaven!” 

“Shua!” 

Luo Lin was a god-tier BOSS and he rushed into the sky . Even though he had critical health, his blows were still incredibly sharp . Don’t Be Foolish’s face was completely green, “Motherf*cking Luo Lin, you better let go of me . I’m not some f*cking girl, what are you planning!” 

In the sky, Qing Luo and the Queen Zi Shu flew over to stop Luo Lin’s ascent . Qing Luo dealt one slash, accelerating the drop in Luo Lin’s health . Don’t Be Foolish was even more terrified now . Part of his armor had been chipped in that slash, and some blood even flowed out . He blinked away some tears, “Doesn’t this NPC wench know how to treat a delicate flower like me?” 

Luo Lin howled in pain and couldn’t keep his grip on Don’t Be Foolish . In the end, Don’t Be Foolish fell to the ground with 20% health left . As he fell, he shouted, “Brothers, catch me!” 

Goodbye Tears dashed forward with his arms out to catch Don’t Be Foolish . He ran a few steps too far and “PA!” Don’t Be Foolish fell headfirst, hitting the ground . The impact was enough to kill him . Goodbye Tears stiffened and was full of regret, “Brother, I miscalculated…” 

On the other hand, Luo Lin landed in a group of players . It was the [Thousand Mound] Greedy Wolf Raiders and the [Hero’s Mound] Flame Crystal Knights . After a few seconds, a bell rang in the sky——

‘Ding!” 

System Notification: Congratulations to [Q-Sword] for killing the Hybrid Demon King [The Revered One Luo Lin], you have received the following rewards: Level +2, Charm+100, and your reputation in the city has greatly increased: Achievement+300!

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Who would’ve thought that the person to kill Luo Lin in the end would be Q-Sword? The battle was just too chaotic . [Zhan Long] arrived first, and even the guilds who were right next to Luo Lin like [Prague], [Judgement], and [Legend], didn’t end up with the kill .

Either way, this battle was now truly over . The players fought fiercely to kill off the last of the Revered One’s Warriors . Now that Luo Lin was dead, the Revered One’s Empire fell with him . This was no longer the Hybrid Demon territory, but rather a desolate city .  

After many inquiries, we managed to find out that after Q-Sword killed Luo Lin, he dropped a Deity Tier Mage necklace which was given to one of the mage girls in his guild . The other equipment he dropped was a Demon Harvest Tier shield, and that was given to the number one knight in [Hero’s Mound]——Glasses . Finally, there was a Demon Harvest battleaxe that was up for a ROLL and taken by Jian Tan . In the end, the final victor of this battle was [Hero’s Mound] .  

Once the dust settled, the city was wrapped in a deadly silence . Corpses littered the grounds . There were quite a few Flame Dragon Army soldiers who were holding back their sobs . The players started heading back to the main city to receive their rewards . In the blink of an eye, the Revered One’s City was now practically a dead city . Only a few players were left along with the Royal Army, the Dragon City Army, and the Flame Dragon Army NPC soldiers .  

The Flame Dragon Army had sent out 150,000 men this time and 15 generals . 14 of those died and only one was left . Not to mention, he severe leg injuries . The man himself was truly a brave fellow . Despite his injury, he still limped over and cut off Luo Lin’s head . He knelt to the ground and cried out, “Your Highness, do you see? We’ve killed Luo Lin, we’ve avenged your death! I hope that your spirit may rest in peace!” 

I silently stood on the sidelines and watched . Theodore came here with the dreams of bringing victory back to solidify his position as the heir to the crown . Unfortunately, he never imagined that the Hybrid Demon Army would reserve so much strength . The 150,000 man Flame Dragon Army was so majestic when it first came, and now there were less than 30,000 men left . Even their commander was personally killed by Luo Lin . Theodore had gravely miscalculated and now all that was left for him to do was watch over us from his grave .  

I looked at the Marshall’s Sword in my hand and suddenly felt awkward . I walked over and laid the sword by the major’s side and said, “General Yu, this is the Marshall’s Sword that His Highness left behind . Please hold onto it and bring it back home along with His Highness’ remains!” 

The general nodded and looked at me . That’s when he saw all of the injuries I had taken . My Violet Heaven Cape was completely dyed red with blood, and it had multiple holes in it . He couldn’t help but sigh, “General Li, Thank you… you… you’ve fought hard…” 

I gave a curt nod .  

The four generals, Han Yuan, Xiao Lie, Long Xing, and Xia Ye had all taken small injuries, but they didn’t receive anything that was too heavy . After this battle, they gained enough experience to level up again . That fact alone was enough to cheer me up . Han Yuan addressed me, “Lord Commander, how should we deal with this abandoned city?” 

I thought for a moment and said, “We’ll bury the brothers who died in battle right here . Afterwards, we’ll burn Luo Lin’s palace and turn this city into ruins . There’s no need to leave any guards posted here . Even if we did, there’s no way they would be able to hold this city . We were extremely lucky that Lanais, Da Lun, and Xi Fu hadn’t appeared, or else we never would’ve been able to make it back alive . ” 

“Yes, sir!” 

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Han Yuan ordered the remaining able soldiers to dig graves for the fallen Royal Army and Flame Dragon soldiers . There were 90,000 graves throughout the battlefield . So that the bodies wouldn’t be revived as undead soldiers, we gathered them in one pile and created a bonfire . Nine fierce fire pits burned before us . All of the living soldiers knelt on one knee before them to show their respect and kinship . The Royal Army and Flame Dragon Army began to hum and then sing a sorrowful eulogy for their fallen brothers——

Tian Ling bright and glistening, warriors brave and fierce .

I swear my life and loyalty, no matter where I am buried .  

Tian Ling bright and glistening, warriors brave and fierce .

Dressed in shining armor, our spirits bound to our country .  

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Men in the military are fated to die in foreign and strange lands, and that is something we all understood .  

Not long after, smoke began to rise above the palace as it caught fire . The blazing flames lit up the city and its surroundings . The Royal and the Flame Dragon Armies were finally done sweeping the city .  

On the way back, we continuously made stops to burn our dead soldiers and create graves for them . It took three hours for us to reach Tian Ling City . This time, Frost brought Zi Shu and Odelia along to return to the capital . Frost was smart, and it seems like she knows something is up .  

Tian Ling City, a majestic fortress located on the northeastern lands of the continent . It symbolized a wall that protected humanity from the dangers of the north .  

As we approached the great northern gates, we could see a crowd of officials wearing mourning clothes . Looks like news of Theodore’s death had arrived long before we did . King Rob, Owen, and Pearl were all dressed in white, standing at the front of the crowd . All of their eyes were red from tears and sorrow . They were here to receive Theodore’s remains .  

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The cart carrying the coffin was carefully pushed into the city . King Rob was trembling . In a fit of anguish, he rushed to Theodore’s body and wept over his still son . When he saw that Theodore’s head was separated from his body, he sobbed even harder . Never would he have imagined that he would never see Theodore again . Nor would he have imagined that the number one commander in the empire would end up with a headless doom .  

Owen was also sobbing against the coffin, but from what I could see, his tears were fake . He was likely hiding his delight at his brother’s demise .  

I led the Royal Army’s officers in line and said nothing .  

After ten minutes passed, second prince Owen suddenly turned around and shouted, “Where is the Commander of the Royal Army Li Xiao Yao?” 

I gave a curt nod, “Here . ” 

“Kneel!” Owen angrily shouted .  

I calmly stepped forward and replied, “Why?” 

“Why?” 

Tears streaked down Owen’s face and he shouted, “You left on the expedition with my brother . Now he’s dead, and yet you came back without a single injury . Do you now know what your crime is? Don’t think I don’t know what you’re planning . I received intel long ago that you’ve always secretly hated my brother’s methods . You tried to take vengeance through this campaign and didn’t save my brother in battle . Isn’t that right!?” 

As he said that, Owen shouted, “Guards, take Li Xiao Yao’s badge away, he is no longer a ranking officer and is to be executed immediately!”